The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-16

awful destruction. Was ii by accident or
design that the parade wound around this
historic corner, was question asked by
hundreds. And the line of march took
the marching army OF sympathizers direct
ly past Grief's Hall, in basement of which
group of Anarchists used to hold nightly
conferences and instruct each other in the
use of dynamite and practice the manual
of arms.
At the hour above mentioned the first
line OF men could be seen crossing the
Desplaines street viaduct where in 1873 a
bloody fight took place between the police
advance guard of police. Chief Marshal
Charles Hepp, with two aids, led the
way. They wore no red, but simple black
clothes with Grape on their arms. Then
came brilliantly dressed corps of mu-
siciaDs dressed in the colors of the Ger
man army, and on their heads spiked
helmets. 1t was strange scene. The
band master carried sword in his hand
band passed ZepPs Hall, which
was open and filled with drinking
men it struck up q dirge, as did in fact
every other band in the procession, and
there were at least fifteen of them. Fol-
lowing the first corps OF musicians walked
the defense committee, the men who had
CEdIR6 OI Tue luuOs Win hAlCu
it was hoped TO save the Anarchists from
their fate. George SchilliDg led the COM
mittee and carried In his hands q floral
tribute. Following them marched eight
abreast nearly two hundred members OF
the Aurora Turn Verein, of which August
Spies was g member. The whole society
was not out, as many members are not in
sympathy With Anarchy.
Four hundred of the Nor waerts Turner
lat ort rod n
ther breats, This branch of the Turner'S
is more strongly tinctured with Socialism
than any in the city. One Numbered of
the NOTschreitt branch came next and then
followed the feature of the procession. 1t
was the hearse of August Spies. There
were no noddipg black plumes on il, but
the top was so covered with floral tributes
that nothing else could be seen, Inside
was the richly covered casket. Standing
out In bold relief against the black broad
cloth of the coffin was thrown great sash
OF red silk. 1t was all the more striking
because no flowers had been placed inside
to interfere with the idea of having Spies
beloved colors shown to the public even
after his death. The crowds on the street
corners craned their necks to get glimpse
of this, the most imposing Of all the hearss
in the pageant.
Then another band wheeled into Lake
Street playing dirge. It was in front OF
many hundred members OF the Central
Labor UOion, the members OF which are
among the most extreme Socialists OF the
city. Behind them walked the black hcrses
which drew the hearse in which lay the
coffin of Adolph Fischer, he who yelled
"Hurrah for Anarchy" at the momen he
was hanged, His nearse had not so many
flowers on it ss did that of his comrsde
Spies, but there was enough to show that
although he was poore man, yet his fell
low Socialists had not failed to remember
| him. But for some reason no red silk en-
| blem Of his faith had been thrown across
the casket in which were his remains.
Then came the funeral carriage of A. r..
| Parsons. On the box by the driver sat a
m an holding in bis hands floral emblem
of such immense size that the inscription
| of flowers From K. OF L. Assembly ], ,307, F"
could be seen one hundred feet away. This
is the assembly to which Parsons belong
/ ed until it kicked out of the order for
| its adherence 10 the cause OF the Anarch-
lists. For the reason that this was the only
floral piece on or in the heaTse it attracted
/ all the more attention. Then there was
another little thing about Parsons coffi n.
Instead of a great sGsh of red thrown
| across it there was 9 simple strip OF red
| silk Iibbon which was trailed carelessly
from the head of the casket to almost the
| center and was then strung along the floor
of tt e heaTse until it wound itself into a
| little heap at the foot. at is suggestive
| of q serpent" was the remark OF the on
locker. Then along came another escort
of the Central Labor Union, butchers and
bakers and representatives OF ali sorts OF
| trades.
Behind these were drawn the hearses of
George Epgel and Louis Lingg, the suicide.
They were friends N life and lived to-
gether, and in the funeral pageant were
placed in close proximity. Over both the
black collins were the inevitable red ban
ners under which the men had fought
Several floral pieces we're carried behind
by stalWart men. All through this, which
may be called the first part of the demon
stration, were interspersed the carrisge!
containing the relatives and few neal
friends of the dead Anarchists, but the
original program was changed in the
hurry and confusion of getting the llnt
together, so that the carriages of the
mourners became somewhat mixed.
THE PEOPLE IN LINE.
The next feature of the procession wa
the turn out Of people who followed
after the heaIses. Down from the viaduc
around the corner into Lake Street theI
msrched. There were men, there wer
women, there were boys and girls on foo
and babes in arms bands of music anC
arms full of flowers. In ranks of four Il
eight deep they tramped-husbands wives
cnuuren ana SWeetn2artS. AS tney SWun;
into Lake street not q word was uttereG
by those in the ranks or those on tn
corners. The respect shown by the polici
for those in the parade was remarkable
Only eight officers were stationed at thi
historical corner to keep the crowd bacl
from interfering.
A most noticeable feature of this part o.
the pageant was the showing made by thi
two local assemblies of the Knights of La
Dor composed wholly of women. Each o
these were ahame with red. Scarlet IL
Their hats. bows of crimson at their throats
and long siTeamers of crimson from thei
shoulders made the appearance of til,
working women the object of especia
comment. In front OF them marched Mis-
Mary Mccormick, Master Workman of th'
organization known as Lucy Parsons As
sembly K. OF L. She was attended by twt
others, and the trio carried huge wreath
to the top of which was attached
snow.white doTe-the emblem
of peace. 1t will be remem
beTed that the signal for the gatherin,
at the Heymarket square was the printed
German word "Ruhe," meaning peace
This was the only white dove in the whole
line. The tribute was sent by the Ladies
Defense Fund Committee OF Cincinnati
Then came more men, women and chill
dren, and it took the marching thousand!
just twenty-three minutes to pass the cor
ner. After the foot warriors came the car
riages to the numbear of fifty. They werl